Improvement in vehicle-hubs



T'. B-EATTY. VEHICLE-HUB.

10.180,524. PatenmAug. 1, 187e.

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UNITED SrATEs THORNTON BEATTY, OF VERMILLION, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN VEHICLE-HUBS.

Specircation forming part of Letters Patent No. 180,524, dated August 1, 1876; application filed April 12, 1876.

j declare that the following is a full, clear, and

exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and

to the'letters of reference marked thereon,

which form a in which- Figure l is a perspective view of the metallic hubA and ange B, detached. Fig. 2 shows the wooden core of my improved hub, and Fig. 3 shows the hub complete.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the ligures.`

This invention relates to the combination otl a wooden core with a metallic hub and ange 5 and it consists in the combination, with the wooden core, of two separate metallic bands, one mortised for the insertion of. the spokes, and the other sliding laterally upon the former, so as to clamp the spokes between raised flanges or shoulders on each part, in the manner hereinafter more fully shown and de scribed.

In the drawing, O is the wooden core used in combination with my metallic hub. The shape of this is somewhat similar'to that of an ordinary wooden hub, it having a series of mortises, c, for the insertion of the spokes. A is a metallic sleeve, litting closely over core O, and having a series of slots, a., equal in number to themortises in core C, one slot fitting over each mortise. At one side it has a projection or flange, D, against which the spokes rest when inserted. B is a ring or flange litting upon sleeve A, over which it slides. The shape of this ring is similar to that of tiange D, and it serves the saine purpose.

The manner in which my improved hub is part of this specication, and

used will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 3 in the drawings, from which it will be seen that the sleeve A is slid over the wooden core in such a manner that one of the slots a inthe same is exactly over one ot the mortises c in the wooden core. The mortise being somewhat smaller than the slots, the wood of which the core is formed projects slightly below the slots. The spokes are now inserted in the usual manner, and the ring B is then slid upon sleeve A until it presses against the side of the spokes. It is then secured, by means of vbolts or rivets, to the projecting ange D, t-hus clinching the spokes between anges B and D, and preventing them eectually from working loose.

The advantage of my improved hub will be readily understood from the foregoing description. It combines the desirable qualities of a wooden and a metallic hub, and the flange B being removable, the spokes may be easily renewed in case any of them should break or become injured by some accident.

I am aware that hubs have been made consisting of a wooden core having a screwthreaded metallic band, Vand two anges or rings adjustable thereupon. These, however, are objectionable on account of the difficulty of properly adjusting them. The angesare also apt to work loose by the motion of the vehicle, thus making the spokes of the Wheel loose and rickety. This is not the case with my invention, where the flange B is bolted to flange D, which latter forms a part of the metallic sleeve a itself, thus-preventing all possibility ot working loose.

Having thus described my invention, I claim n and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- In a vehiclehub, the combination of a wood- B, having llange or shoulder Bf, the latter placed upon and secured to the sleeve A, substantially in the manner and for the purpose shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THORNTON BEATTY. 

